Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

Other thrillers I love:
Emily the Criminal
A Haunting in Venice
Luckiest Girl Alive
Hit Man
Alone
The Weekend Away
Leave the World Behind
Parasite
Bodkin
Yellowjackets
Mindhunter

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

Thrillers I love:
Lock Every Door
Velvet Was the Night
The Night Shift
The Sanatorium
My Sister, The Serial Killer
Middle of the Night
None of This is True
The Last Thing He Told Me
Before We Were Innocent

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

I love thrillers with:
-unreliable narrators
-fast pacing
-revenge stories
-fresh twists on tropes
-elements of horror
-stories set in the 90s
-missing memories/time
-dark pasts
-stalking/gaslighting
-social commentary

I love standalone psychological thrillers, so please try me with yours! #MSWL

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

✨ 2025 THRILLER #MSWL ✨ I’m really excited to find some new thriller authors this year, so here are some specifics about my favorite kinds of thrillers, including my favorite tropes, books, movies, and shows, as well as some things I’m always looking for across all genres.

Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips

#mswl Lastly, you can always check my full list of desires on our CMA website at Creative Media Agency here:
cmalit.com/shannon-snow/

Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips
Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips

#mswl I need a story that makes me feel like Mia Sheridan’s book Archer’s Voice and Tillie Cole’s Sweet Hope.

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

If you think your project is a fit for me, please query using the submission guidelines on the psliterary.bsky.social website. Please note, I cannot accept pitches via DM, personal email, or any non-official channels.

Reminder: I only rep adult projects!

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

Across all genres, I'm always look for:
-LGBTQIA+ authors
-diverse stories
-marginalized voices
-compelling writing
-dynamic characters
-subverting well-known tropes
-unexpected endings
-books with big emotions
-settings in the Midwest/South

#MSWL

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

Other mysteries I love:
Knives Out
Bad Sisters
Only Murders in the Building
Death and Other Details
Bad Monkey
The Grand Budapest Hotel
No Good Deed

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

Mysteries I love:
Lavender House
Dial A For Aunties
Last Seen in Santorini
Finlay Donovan is Killing It
Arsenic and Adobo
The Thursday Murder Club
A Deadly Inside Scoop

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

I love mysteries with:
-fast pacing
-revenge stories
-inheritance stories
-heists
-unique settings
-fun friend groups
-interesting family dynamics
-millennial/genz audiences
-fresh twists on tropes
-series and standalones

I'm on a mystery kick at the moment, so please try me with yours! #MSWL

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

✨ 2025 MYSTERY #MSWL ✨ I’m really excited to find some new mystery authors this year, so here are some specifics about my favorite kinds of mysteries, including my favorite tropes, books, movies, and shows, as well as some things I’m always looking for across all genres.

Rachelle Gardner
@RachelleGardner
Literary Agent
I'm a literary agent, book editor, and publishing coach. I love books, writers, and publishers - and talking incessantly about them!
43 MSWL

#MSWL We're looking for a nonfiction book for women, on mindfulness and spirituality in the great outdoors. Could be hiking, running, or travel. If you have something like this and a platform to support, let's talk! Submission info in link in bio.

Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips

#mswl 5. YA/NA crossover in sports heroes (think an updated Katy Evans’ Real series, Elle Kennedy), romance, dark romance or dark academia (think The Zodiac Academy series.) thrillers, and post apocalyptic or dystopian w/a fresh, unique idea.
#writingcommunity #amquerying #amediting #writers

Dana Newman
@DanaNewman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent/Attorney (contracts, publishing law), mom, aspiring yogi. @SantaMonicaLibr Board Member. A reader who loves discovering a great story, well told.
3 MSWL
39 Tips

Happy #MSWL day! I’d love to see proposals for:

-Memoir that shares a compelling and unique story but also touches on a cause or broader social issue
-Holistic wellness/self-help from experts with established platforms
-Narrative nonfiction about non-traditional family and relationship structures

Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips

#mswl 4. YA and NA. Romance, horror, thriller, dark academia. Space academy to space opera setting/plot line. Think Beth Revis’ Across the Universe series or for academy to space opera think Vera Nazarian’s The Atlantis Grail series.
#writingcommunity #amquerying #amediting #writers

Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips

#mswl 3. Eerie, creepy horror (haunting, paranormal, locked room/house/escape scenarios, and more. Psychological horror/thriller/suspense. In YA, would love a nice ensemble cast in an escape situation, but open to everything.

#writingcommunity #writers #amquerying #amediting

Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips

#mswl 2. Soft to epic fantasy, Romantasy w/unique angle & fresh ideas from what’s been done. Sci-fi, especially space opera. In YA would love a space academy to space opera setting/plot.

#writingcommunity #writers #amquerying #amediting

Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips

#mswl Hungry for adult, NA, and YA. Genres. Send me your romcoms, sweet, steamy or dark romances. Favorite tropes: enemies to lovers, slow burn, sports heroes, forced proximity, mistaken identity, fake dating, tortured hero, etc.
#writingcommunity #amquerying #amediting #writer s #writer